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In most cases, the default value for this disconnection period is appropriate to force
renewal of DHCP leases. If you experience difficulties when using the default setting
or if you are using Linux guests, which do not respond to the temporary
disconnection, you can take the following steps to disable or configure this
disconnection period:
1. Use a text editor to open <vmname>.vmpl in the affected virtual machine’s
folder inside the project folder. Exit VMware ACE Manager, then open
<vmname>.vmpl in your text editor.
2. Do one of the following:
• To use the same settings in all zones, look for the following line. If it exists, edit
it appropriately. If it does not exist, add it to the policy file.
quarantine.networkType.disconnectTime = "<value>"
The value of <value> may be -1, 0 or any positive integer. If the value is -1,
the default disconnection time is used. If the value is 0, the adapter is not
disconnected. If the value is a positive integer, the adapter is disconnected for
the specified number of seconds before it is reconnected.
• To use different settings in different zones, add the following line for each
zone.
guest.zone.<zone_number>.quarantine.networkType.disconnectTime = "<value>"
The value of <zone_number> must match the value defined in the line
guest.zone.<zone_number>.key = "<zone_number>" and the value
of <value> may be -1, 0 or any positive integer. If the value is -1, the default
disconnection time is used. If the value is 0, the adapter is not disconnected.
If the value is a positive integer, the adapter is disconnected for the specified
number of seconds before it is reconnected.